Essays About Medicine

In these most recent economic times, it is clear to see that the rift between the extremely rich and the extremely poor is expanding, with those in the middle being stretched to one extreme or the other. There seems to be no reconciliations for this ever-growing disparity, as the corporations that used to comprise solely […]

If you want to get what everyone is getting, do what everyone is doing. Mr. Toastmaster, ladies and gentlemen, my speech tonight is not simply about me, but also about being different. I have chosen this topic because it is something that is very dear to me and something I have made a personal philosophy […]

Occupational Therapy is an allied health profession that uses purposeful activity with individuals who are limited by physical injury or illness, psychosocial dysfunction, developmental or learning disabilities, or the aging process. Its goal is to maximize independence, prevent disability and maintain health. Purposeful activity may include self-care skills, homemaking, pre-work skills, and leisure activity. Occupational […]

Most films that portray any form of psychotherapy are full of examples of bad psychotherapy. The best example of this is in the film The Prince of Tides. It disrupts the boundary confusion and ethical boundaries between the client and psychiatrist when the psychiatrist (played by Barbara Streisand) begins an affair with the brother of […]

The local moniker for a fortress located in the coastal village of Murud, within Maharashtra’s Raigad district, India, is Murud-Janjira. [1] Its popularity stems from being the sole fort on India’s western coastline that never succumbed to attacks from the East India Companies of the Dutch and English. As for its name, Janjira isn’t indigenous […]

The documentary, “The Two Towns of Jasper,” was excellent in my mind for many different reasons. It told of a black man being chained to the back of a pickup for three miles by three white men. The documentary consisted of good interviews, captive images, and the information was quality and factual. First, the interviews […]

Santo Trafficante Jr. was a Tampa mafia boss from the 1950s till his death in the 1980s. Being a first generation Italian, he inherited the family business from his father, Santo Trafficante. He was given the nickname “Th” because he was ruthless, yet well-liked and mannered. He greatly enjoyed reading history and biography novels, was […]

This paper provides a brief description of the work of Helen Linquist Bonny. Bonny developed a technique of “music-imaging” known as GIM (Guided Imagery and Music). Bonny wrote that GIM therapy, “Created specific music programs, which a trained facilitator can use to guide a client.” Bonny went on to describe GIM therapy in this way: […]

The melancholy of life, death and old age, are one of the many issues dealt with, in Alan Bennett’s heart-rending tale. It tells the story of an isolated, fragile, elderly woman, who feels ensnared in a modernised society in which she strives for her sovereignty and prominence. In a culture where the old are forgotten, […]

“Reiki is a laying on of hands touch healing system of incomparable ease and power” (Stein, 1995, p. 8). In simpler terms, it is a Japanese form of stress reduction and relaxation that in turn, promotes healing. Reiki can be defined in several ways, however, each relates back to healing through energy. “The Reiki energy […]

Steamboat Willie is attributed as being the very first cartoon with sound. Although today, this may not be remarkable as much, it was a bold step for Walt Disney. Today, this cartoon is considered as a masterpiece creation and a timeless classic. A fear in encountered during the production of this cartoon is how sound […]

One of the basic tenets of qualitative research methods, which is the primary tool used in psychological researches, is the attempt to understand and represent the experiences and actions of people as they encounter, engage and live through past and present situations, without the strict quantifications and standardisations that characterise the quantitative research paradigm. Thus, […]

The structural family therapy (SFT) developed by Salvador Minuchin can help families that have structural problems caused by ineffective members of the family. One particular example is the family whose parents are ineffective in rearing their children because of non-involvement. The dysfunctional structure is identified by its inability to adapt to various stressors. The focus […]

As a learning therapist, I am often being reminded of the concept of neutrality when reviewing one’s relationship with the clients. This gives rise to my interest to review the development of neutrality in the field of family therapy, its relevance in clinical work, and its value and limitations. To trace the origins of the […]

This ad for Estee Lauder’s Re-Nutriv Intensive Age-Renewal Creme was featured in Vogue magazine. The ad is two pages, one page of a well polished looking woman, and the next with the creme itself and a small passage. The target audience is most likely to be women over the age of 35 whose skin start […]

I believe that sports massage is one of the most effective therapies for releasing muscle tension and restoring balance to the muscular skeletal system. If you have a constant build in tension in your muscles form ordinary or regular activity, this may lead to stresses on the joints, ligaments, tendons as well as muscles themselves. […]

Little Britain is an increasingly popular comedy TV series. It addresses many issues in today’s society with a playful and joking attitude. It was mainly aimed at an older audience who could understand the humour without being too influenced by the fake views expressed by the characters in the show. This was supposed to be […]

As I got the book named “An Introduction to Literature”, its chapter 27 caught my attention immediately since its printings not only more subtle but also with some famous paintings in it. Being an Arts teacher in junior high school, I have to admit that it is relatively difficult for junior high school students to […]

The two poems ‘Brendon Gallacher’ and ‘hide and seek’ both express the ups and downs of being a child. They are very different styles of writing but the same principle story line is there. In the poem ‘hide and seek’, it tells the story of the excitement of this game and a child’s attitude from […]

Alan Bennett’s characters (in Lady of Letters, Her Big Chance and Bed Among the Lentils) possess similar qualities of being ‘ordinary, uneventful and desperate’ as their lives can be viewed as being dull, mundane and monotonous. Using dramatic monologue, not only is Bennett able to explore the different aspects of life, but also make it […]

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Depression in Older Adults aims to rectify the emotional condition that influences behavior, cognition, and general well-being. Usually, depression initiates sensations of emptiness, despair, anxiety, guilt, powerlessness, irritability, sorrow and recurrent pain. Those suffering from depression might also observe alterations in their eating habits – either eating less or more than […]

‘Night of the Scorpion’ is a poem by Nissim Ezekiel that utilizes Indian English to capture the essence of Indian culture and ideology. The poet employs the ‘Poetry of Situation’ style to depict the selfless maternal reaction when bitten by a scorpion – ‘Thank God the scorpion picked on me and spared my children’. This […]